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Carex atherodes Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex atherodes Wet Meadow
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This wheat sedge wet meadow occurs in the northern tallgrass prairie region of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on lowland sites that have standing water for several weeks each year. These sites are typically in depressions or basins but can be along streams and rivers. The water may be fresh or moderately saline. Soils can be mineral but mucks often form through the buildup of organic material. Vegetation cover is usually high but can vary in wet or dry years. Dominant species are herbaceous and typically between 0.5 and 1 m tall. Forb diversity is moderate to high. <i>Carex atherodes</i> may form essentially monotypic stands or just be the dominant species. Common associated species include <i>Alisma triviale, Symphyotrichum lanceolatum, Eleocharis palustris, Glyceria grandis</i> (in drier stands), <i>Mentha arvensis, Phalaris arundinacea, Polygonum amphibium, Scolochloa festucacea, Sium suave</i>, and <i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i>. Shrubs, including <i>Salix</i> spp., can invade this community, especially in the eastern portions of its range. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31129-{9BBF44D6-87C8-49DA-B6B3-E697CE6152F9}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 07-May-1996 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683843 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002220
  Translated: Wheat Sedge Wet Meadow
  Common: Wheat Sedge Wet Meadow
  Scientific: Carex atherodes Wet Meadow
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002220
(similar) Carex atherodes Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Carex atherodes Herbaceous Vegetation